"It's not
a trade; it's an art. If I take a week off work, I can't wait to go back." Nick
Karagulidi.

Yes,
Engraving is thousands of years old, but this magic art hasn't disappear. Karagulidi proudly uses the same engraving techniques as
his Russian forefathers. His trade hasn't altered inuses his collection
of 120 graves and his hands to make this art.

The only other tools he
uses in his workshop are his microscope and the Shellac Flakes, a
wax-like substance stuck of the metal to keep it in place while he
works.

Like most of his colleagues, Karagulidi believes that computers cannot threaten his highly artistic work. "Computer work can be very fine and bright but cannot compare to the deep and intricate work a master engraver can do" he says.

Engraving is thousands of years old.
The ancient Egyptians decorated their usually unadorned clothing with
elegant costume jewelry since 6000 BC. Both sexes wore jewelry such as
earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, and beaded necklaces. Their
jewelry contained many minerals including amethyst, garnet, jasper,
onyx, turquoise, and lapis lazuli, as well as copper, gold, and
shells.